Clues for the word "CORD"

We've had 135 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 264 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 29, 2026.

Definition of cord

n. - A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together.
n. - A solid measure, equivalent to 128 cubic feet; a pile of wood, or other coarse material, eight feet long, four feet high, and four feet broad; -- originally measured with a cord or line.
n. - Fig.: Any moral influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord; an enticement; as, the cords of the wicked; the cords of sin; the cords of vanity.
n. - Any structure having the appearance of a cord, esp. a tendon or a nerve. See under Spermatic, Spinal, Umbilical, Vocal.
n. - See Chord.
v. t. - To bind with a cord; to fasten with cords; to connect with cords; to ornament or finish with a cord or cords, as a garment.
v. t. - To arrange (wood, etc.) in a pile for measurement by the cord.
imp. & p. p. - of Core